The thought among many observers was that once Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins set the franchise hits record he would waive his no-trade cause, but that does not necessarily appear to be in the plans.

According to a USA TODAY report The Phillies shortstop recently had a conversation where he asked her if she would be willing to relocated to either Oakland or Detroit. Rollins of course has a full no-trade clause as a ten-and-five player and would need to approve any move the Phillies would make in trading him.

His contract expires after this season, but also has an $11 million option for 2015 vests if he gets 119 more plate appearances. Regardless, Rollins says he hopes to play beyond this season, preferably with the Phillies.

"I'm not going to volunteer to go anywhere,'' Rollins says. "Even if somewhere else was the perfect spot, this is what I know. You weigh that against the instant gratification of winning right now. You leave, and there's no guarantee you're going to win anyways. You pack up to leave for a different organization, a different city, and it feels temporary.

"Now, if they tell me to go, then I got no choice. I'll go. If you make it that clear that you don't want me, you don't have to tell me twice.''

The Phillies have just come off their most successful stretch of the season, reeling off wins in six of their last nine games along with a four-game winning streak during that stretch which just may keep general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. and the front office out of a selling mentality at next month's trade deadline and Rollins in Philadelphia.

"I really like what I'm seeing,'' Rollins says. "Everybody's pulling in same direction. The manager is opening up. The coaching staff is starting to relax. You keep grinding and grinding, and before you know it, we're skating.

"If we get to the playoffs, after everything we've been though, this might be our greatest accomplishment yet.